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Defense presents character witnesses and probation options in mitigation hearing for man who pleaded guilty to shooting two San Antonio officers
Summary
At a Bexar County mitigation hearing, the defense called friends, family and probation experts to describe Jesse Prado’s character and outline how probation and intensive supervision programs could structure his supervision if the jury or judge declines maximum incarceration.
SAN ANTONIO — In a sentencing-phase hearing in Bexar County on Dec. 24, defense attorneys called multiple character witnesses and a probation expert as they urged the court to consider mitigation for Jesse Prado, who has pleaded guilty to shooting two San Antonio police officers in October 2023.
John “JP” Carrasco, a lifelong friend who said he and Prado met as children in Dilley, testified that Prado had been a positive, family‑oriented person and that recent losses and life changes had left him distressed. “To show his true character,” Carrasco said, he was testifying on Prado’s behalf. Carrasco described Prado’s military service and said he was surprised and “couldn't believe it” when he learned Prado had shot officers. He added that he was not offering excuses but wanted jurors to know the man he has known for decades.
The defense also called Prado’s son (identified in court records…
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